Oral History of Colonel John William Nocita

Dear Mr. Meadors:

Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) via email to
foia@nara.gov. We received your request on October 7, 2024. Your request
states: The oral history of Colonel John William Nocita.

Our office uses the foia@nara.gov address for FOIA and Privacy Act requests
for the NARA's operational records (records created by this agency).
Because your request is for records that may be archival records (records
created by or originated in a different agency, but that may have been
transferred to the legal custody of NARA), we are forwarding it by this
email to our Office of Research Services, Motion Picture and Sound
branch, which
handles requests for the type of records you seek.

That office will assign your request a tracking number and respond directly
to you. In the future, if you need to follow up with that office directly,
please contact them at the address below, or electronically via email
(email is preferred).

The National Archives and Records Administration
Motion Picture and Sound Branch, Room 3360
8601 Adelphi Rd.
College Park, MD 20740

Phone: 301-837-3540
Email: mopix@nara.gov

For your reference, a copy of your request is below.

Please visit our website at www.archives.gov/foia for further information
about making a FOIA request to NARA. On our main website,
www.archives.gov, you
can learn more about the resources we offer to the public, and you can
access our online catalog.

Sincerely,

<https://www.archives.gov/>

Ashley Bryan

Government Information Specialist

Operational FOIA and Access Division

College Park, Maryland, 20740-6001

301-837-3642

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---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Mon, Oct 7, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Oral History of Colonel John
William Nocita
To: <foia@nara.gov>

Nat'l Archives & Records Admin
FOIA Office
Room 3110
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740

October 7, 2024

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following
records:

The oral history of Colonel John William Nocita.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and
this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform
me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer
the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or
CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I
look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business
days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Joe Meadors

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10/10/2024

Joe Meadors

MuckRock News

DEPT MR 174150

263 Huntington Ave

Boston, MA 02115

Dear Mr. Meadors,

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request of
October 7th for records in the custody of the National Archives and Records
Administration. Your request was received in the Moving Image and Sound
Branch on October 9th and assigned FOIA tracking number 2501794. You
requested the oral history of Colonel John William Nocita

We searched the Moving Image and Sound Branch’s records and finding aids
and did not find any records that appear to be responsive to your request.

I searched all motion picture and sound holdings with particular attention
to our Record Group 127 (Records of the U.S. Marine Corps). I searched
agency-provided descriptions for the terms “Nocita” and was unable to
locate any relevant records.

Additional research may identify records of interest and we invite you to
search our online catalog, visit us, or hire a researcher if you would like
to continue with more extensive research.

If you haven’t already done so, you may wish to try searching the Library
of Congress’ Veterans History Project. I was able to locate an interview
with Colonel John W. Nocita on their website here:
https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.16806/

This concludes the processing of your request. If you have additional
questions, please contact me directly.

We do not consider this response a denial under the Freedom of Information
Act. However, If you are not satisfied with our action on this request, you
have the right to file an administrative appeal within ninety (90) calendar
days from the date of this letter. Appeals must be in writing and may be
delivered by regular U.S. mail or by e-mail. By filing an appeal, you
preserve your rights under the Freedom of Information Act and present the
deciding agency with an opportunity to review your request and reconsider
its decision. If you submit your appeal by regular mail, it should be
addressed to the Deputy Archivist of the United States (ND), National
Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 4200, College
Park, Maryland 20740-6001. Both the letter and envelope should be clearly
marked “FOIA Appeal.” If you submit your appeal by e-mail, please send it
to foia@nara.gov, addressed to the Deputy Archivist, with the words “FOIA
Appeal” in the subject line. Please be certain to explain why you believe
this response does not meet the requirements of the Freedom of Information
Act. All communications concerning this request should reference FOIA
tracking number 2501794.

If you would like the opportunity to discuss our response and attempt to
resolve your dispute without initiating the appeals process, you may
contact our FOIA Public Liaison for assistance:

FOIA Public Liaison: Rebecca Calcagno

8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500

College Park, MD 20740-6001

Email: DC.foia.liaison@nara.gov

Telephone: 301-837-3190

You may also contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS),
the Federal FOIA Ombudsman’s office, for assistance. OGIS offers mediation
services to help resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal
agencies. The contact information for OGIS is:

Office of Government Information Services

National Archives and Records Administration

8601 Adelphi Road–OGIS

College Park, MD 20740-6001

Email: ogis@nara.gov

https://www.archives.gov/ogis

Phone: 202-741-5770 or 1-877-684-6448

Sincerely,

Nick Schwartz

Archivist

Moving Image and Sound Branch

---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>> From: Operational FOIA and Access Division <foia@nara.gov>
>>> Date: Wed, Oct 9, 2024 at 8:34 AM
>>> Subject: Fwd: Freedom of Information Act Request: Oral History of
>>> Colonel John William Nocita
>>> To: <requests@muckrock.com>
>>> Cc: <mopix@nara.gov>, NARA General Counsel FOIA Office <foia@nara.gov>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear Mr. Meadors:
>>>
>>> Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
>>> to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) via email to
>>> foia@nara.gov. We received your request on October 7, 2024. Your
>>> request states: The oral history of Colonel John William Nocita.
>>>
>>> Our office uses the foia@nara.gov address for FOIA and Privacy Act
>>> requests for the NARA's operational records (records created by this
>>> agency). Because your request is for records that may be archival records
>>> (records created by or originated in a different agency, but that may have
>>> been transferred to the legal custody of NARA), we are forwarding it by
>>> this email to our Office of Research Services, Motion Picture and
>>> Sound branch, which handles requests for the type of records you seek.
>>>
>>> That office will assign your request a tracking number and respond
>>> directly to you. In the future, if you need to follow up with that office
>>> directly, please contact them at the address below, or electronically via
>>> email (email is preferred).
>>>
>>> The National Archives and Records Administration
>>> Motion Picture and Sound Branch, Room 3360
>>> 8601 Adelphi Rd.
>>> College Park, MD 20740
>>>
>>> Phone: 301-837-3540
>>> Email: mopix@nara.gov
>>>
>>> For your reference, a copy of your request is below.
>>>
>>> Please visit our website at www.archives.gov/foia for further
>>> information about making a FOIA request to NARA. On our main website,
>>> www.archives.gov, you can learn more about the resources we offer to
>>> the public, and you can access our online catalog.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> <https://www.archives.gov/>
>>>
>>> Ashley Bryan
>>>
>>> Government Information Specialist
>>>
>>> Operational FOIA and Access Division
>>>
>>> College Park, Maryland, 20740-6001
>>>
>>> 301-837-3642
>>>
>>> <https://www.archives.gov/foia> <foia@nara.gov>
>>> <https://www.archives.gov/foia/contacts>
>>> <https://www.archives.gov/foia/electronic-reading-room>
>>> <https://www.archives.gov/ogis/resources>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>> From: <requests@muckrock.com>
>>> Date: Mon, Oct 7, 2024 at 1:05 PM
>>> Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Oral History of Colonel
>>> John William Nocita
>>> To: <foia@nara.gov>
>>>
>>> Nat'l Archives & Records Admin
>>> FOIA Office
>>> Room 3110
>>> 8601 Adelphi Road
>>> College Park, MD 20740
>>>
>>> October 7, 2024
>>>
>>> To Whom It May Concern:
>>>
>>> Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the
>>> following records:
>>>
>>> The oral history of Colonel John William Nocita.
>>>
>>> The requested documents will be made available to the general public,
>>> and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
>>>
>>> In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would
>>> inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would
>>> prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available
>>> or CD-ROM if not.
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I
>>> look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business
>>> days, as the statute requires.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Joe Meadors
>>>
>>> View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems
>>> here:
>>>
>>> https://www.muckrock.com/
>>>
>>> If prompted for a passcode, please enter:
>>> ••••••••
>>>
>>> Filed via MuckRock.com
>>> E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
>>>
>>> PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS
>>> For mailed responses, please address (see note):
>>> MuckRock News
>>> DEPT MR 174150
>>> 263 Huntington Ave
>>> Boston, MA 02115
>>>
>>> PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but
>>> is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track,
>>> share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly
>>> addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and
>>> the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
>>>
>>
--
*Nicholas Schwartz*
Archivist
Research Services (Motion Pictures)
National Archives and Records Administration